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Maggie slipped into John’s bed. Now that they were engaged, the Roberts’ didn’t mind them sleeping together. Plans were underway to add a door and connect the two bedrooms so they could have a sitting room.
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Maggie slipped into John’s bed. Now that they were engaged, the Roberts’ didn’t mind them sleeping together. Plans were underway to add a door and connect the two bedrooms so they could have a sitting room.
John
slid in next to her.
“Okay,
Maggie, what did you want to tell me?”
She
picked at the trim on her new nightgown, her head bowed. Facing him was more
than she could do.
“Out
with it. You’re sitting there, so pretty.” He took her hand in his.
“It’s
not that easy.”
“Nothing
you could say would make a difference. I love you, girl.”
“Don’t
be so quick to say that.”
“Please,
Maggie.”
“Okay,
then. Well. I was sent here on purpose.”
“To
find work, right?”
“Yes
and no. I’d done something at home.”
“Done
something?”
“Disgraced
my family. When I was sent here, it was clear there was no going back.”
John
was quiet. He increased the pressure on her hand.
Maggie
took a shuddering breath. She’s sworn to herself she’d never admit this to
anyone. Now she was taking a big chance he wouldn’t want her anymore.
“I’d
had a beau,” she said, stopping to clear her throat.
“Go
on.”
“Edward.
Eddie he was.”
John
nodded, his eyes hooded.
“Well,
we made a mistake. We goofed.”
Silence.
“I
got pregnant.” She stopped when she heard his intake of breath.
“What
happened to it?”
“Me
dad and mum made me get rid of it.” The sting of tears had her blinking.
“You
had an abortion?”
Unable
to say the word, she nodded.
“Fuckin’
damn,” he said shaking his head.
“Told
ya it was bad,” she said. “He’d be about little Penn’s age by now, I imagine.”
4 comments:
Poor girl. Times were tough and so judgmental back then. Great snippet.
You're tackling a tough topic with grace. well done
So sorry she had to face such judgmental people back then.
this is a great snippet and def. deals with a still tough area in society. Well done
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